BENDABLE SHAFT FOR HANDLE POSITIONING
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; and
an end effector having movable jaws, the end effector being coupled to the distal end of the elongate body;
wherein the elongate body includes at least one non-resilient bendable region.
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Abstract
Devices and related methods are disclosed that generally involve elongate surgical instruments that include at least one bendable region to allow the instrument to be bent for improved triangulation, visualization, comfort, and/or maneuverability. In one aspect, a surgical device is provided that includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body, and an end effector having movable jaws, the end effector being coupled to the distal end of the elongate body. The elongate body includes at least one non-resilient bendable region.
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22 Claims
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1. A surgical device, comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end; a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; and an end effector having movable jaws, the end effector being coupled to the distal end of the elongate body; wherein the elongate body includes at least one non-resilient bendable region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis; a handle coupled to the proximal end of the elongate body; an actuation element disposed within the elongate body, the actuation element being configured to translate substantially along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body; and at least one bendable region configured to allow the handle to be positioned at a non-zero angle with respect to the elongate body while the distal end of the elongate body is inserted in a body cavity.
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16. A method for manipulating instruments, comprising:
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inserting first and second elongate instruments through at least one working channel of an access device to position distal ends of the first and second instruments within a body cavity; and bending at least one of the first and second instruments at a non-resilient bendable region located outside of the body cavity to move a proximal end of the first instrument away from a proximal end of the second instrument. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for manipulating an instrument, comprising:
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inserting an elongate instrument through a working channel of an access device to position a distal end of the instrument within a body cavity; and engaging a portion of the instrument disposed within the body cavity with a bending tool to bend the instrument at a non-resilient bendable region. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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